To SAC Seattle re Ralph Leonard Griffin background, absconder warrant and attorney interview

Document date 27 March 1972

Part 100pages 272–2732 pagesDB Cooper-45229

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Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re Ralph Leonard Griffin background, absconder warrant and attorney interview
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 100 pp. 272–273 (DB Cooper-45229), Memo, dated 27 Mar 1972, serial SE 164-81-2689 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-100%3A272-273

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

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TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 3/27/72

FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C

SUBJECT: NORJACK

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RE: RALPH L. GRIFFIN Subject #75

ReSEmemo of SA [REDACTED], 2/14/72. b6 b7C

On March 3, 1972, [REDACTED], Division of Probation and Parole, Department of Social and Health Services, Olympia, Washington, made available File #227241-1, concerning RALPH LEONARD GRIFFIN, which reflected the following information:

Last Known Address: 11716 Center Road, Everett, Washington

Prior Addresses: Broadway Hotel, Everett, Washington

1552 Jefferson South, Tacoma, Washington

1650 Lancaster Drive, Northeast, Salem, Oregon

Former employer was listed as [REDACTED], Kirby b6 b7C Vacuum Cleaner Company, Lacey, Washington.

The subject was described as follows:

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Sub. 75 164-81-2689 SEARCHED .......... INDEXED SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible] MAR 27 1972 FBI-SEATTLE [initialed]

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(3)-Seattle PTS/rmh (3)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB COOPER-45229

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SE 164-81

Name: RALPH LEONARD GRIFFIN Race: White Sex: Male Date of Birth: 8/13/30[handwritten: 41] Place of Birth: Butte, Montana Hair: [circled] Red Eyes: Blue Height: 5'10" Weight: 140 FBI #: 383001C Social Security #: 379-38-1343 Relatives: [redacted - b6, b7C]

[redacted box - b6, b7C]

Also noted was that [redacted - b6, b7C]

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The file reflected that GRIFFIN was listed as an abscounder and a Bench Warrant #C3549 was issued on December 27, 1971.

On March 7, 1972, [redacted], Attorney At Law, [redacted], Washington, advised that he had been the court appointed attorney for RALPH L. GRIFFIN, however, he had since discontinued handling GRIFFIN's case. He stated that GRIFFIN's whereabouts were unknown to him and his last known address was at the Carleton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson Street, Tacoma, Washington, which was during mid-November, 1971. [redacted] added, however, that during late December, 1971 or early January, 1972, an insurance man, name unrecalled and company unrecalled, contacted him stating that GRIFFIN had told him that he, SHAW, would pay for an insurance policy for GRIFFIN and at that time GRIFFIN was in the Edmonds, Washington area. His last known employment was a restaurant kitchen remodeling job at the Chieftan Restaurant in South Tacoma, phone number GR 5-1313.

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-2689